Nows The Only Time I Know
Fever Ray Lyrics

Dark brown hair
Refers to the physical appearance of the singer or someone they know

And eyelash
Refers to the physical appearance of the singer or someone they know

Reappear
Suggests that the image of the person's appearance is lingering in the singer's mind

In a flash
Implies that the image is fleeting and quickly disappears

Now's the only
Emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment

Time I know
Suggests that the singer's sense of time is limited to the present

Early morning's
Refers to a specific time of day, which may hold significance to the singer

Greatest deed
Implies that the morning hours are an important time for the artist to accomplish something significant

What's forsaken
Refers to something that the artist has left behind or given up

I do not need
Suggests that the artist is content with their life without the thing that was forsaken

There is water
Refers to the presence of water around the singer

There is snow
Refers to the presence of snow around the artist

Settling down
Refers to the process of making a home or a comfortable living space

Door and room
Refers to the physical components of a home

Keep it tidy
Suggests the importance of maintaining a clean and organized living space

Keep it like home
Implies that the artist has a certain idea of what a home should feel like and wants to recreate that feeling

Come here sparrow
Suggests that the artist is addressing a bird, or perhaps someone they care about in a pet name

Watch my hand
Suggests that the singer is holding something that they want the sparrow to interact with

Black and blue seeds
Refers to the food that the singer is offering the sparrow

That's what my hand can
Implies that the artist has limited resources but is doing what they can to offer something to the sparrow

There is more
Suggests that the artist desires to know more or experience more

I'd like to know
Implies that the artist is curious about the world around them and wants to learn more

Nine-fifteen
Refers to a specific time of day, which may hold significance to the singer

Then I'm done
Suggests that the artist has completed a task or activity by a certain time

Quiet front seat
Refers to the physical location of the singer in a car

And drive around
Suggests that the singer is enjoying the act of driving without a specific destination in mind

Through the water
Refers to the singer driving through a body of water, or perhaps dealing with some kind of emotional turbulence

Through the snow
Refers to the artist driving through snow, which may represent obstacles or challenges in life